1954 Elmira Pioneers Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Tommy Holmes (77-63)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 77,467, Avg. 1,107
1954 Elmira Pioneers Statistics

Playoffs - Reading Indians 4 games, Elmira Pioneers 0

The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the EL.

The Pioneers led the circuit with 607 runs. Elmira allowed 550 runs. Clyde Parris paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 90 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .313. Tom Puehl topped the squad with 13 wins, and Walt Jasinski recorded a 2.35 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1954 Elmira Pioneers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roger Craig, Gabe Gabler, Charley Hall, Tommy Holmes, Clyde Parris and Joe Pignatano.

Tommy Holmes served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Pedro AlmenaresRRMay 19, 19336'2"185Manzanillo, Granma CU
Herb BantonRRDecember 4, 19286'0"185
Joe BielemeierRRJune 26, 19276'0"200Mount Angel, OR US
Don BrateLL5'11"165
Melvin ChaplinRR6'1"185
Roger CraigRRFebruary 17, 19306'4"190Durham, NC US
Laban DeanRR6'0"200
Gerald DidierLRAugust 27, 19325'8"165
Bobby DolanRRDecember 8, 19305'10"165Evansville, IA US
Dean EhlersRJune 22, 19296'2"180
Henry FranklinRR6'1"170
Gabe GablerLRAugust 4, 19306'1"190St. Louis, MO US
Douglas GostlinRR6'0"170
Charley HallSRJuly 30, 19235'11"182
Tommy HolmesLLMarch 29, 19175'10"180Brooklyn, NY US
Walt JasinskiRROctober 24, 19296'0"200Hollis, NY US
Jim KorandaRRJune 3, 19346'3"205Chicago, IL US
Joe KwiatkowskiR5'10"170
McKinley MosleyRRMarch 24, 19296'2"195
Salvatore OlivoRR5'10"165
Clyde ParrisRRSeptember 11, 19225'8"170Panama, Panama PA
Joe PignatanoRRAugust 4, 19295'10"180Brooklyn, NY US
Tom PuehlRRMay 15, 19296'2"200Cincinnati, OH US
Richard RaklovitsLJune 30, 19285'10"185
Silas RamseyRRAugust 2, 19326'1"180Auburndale, NY US
Oscar SardinasLLJuly 18, 19305'6"170La Habana, La Habana CU
Arthur SheridanRR6'0"180
Lawrence StankeyLLDecember 9, 19336'0"188Joliet, IL US
Emerson UnzickerRLAugust 15, 19325'8"165Hamilton, OH US
Kenneth WorleyRRJuly 11, 19305'10"180
Edward YasinskiRR5'11"185

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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